Trump says Gaza ceasefire ‘not fragile’
In his first sit-down interview with CBS 60 Minutes in five years, the US president said the Israel-Hamas ceasefire he helped broker “is not fragile” despite the parties to the deal trading accusations of violations.
“It’s very solid,” Trump said as 60 Minutes correspondent Norah O’Donnell pressed him about the deal. He added that the Palestinian group Hamas “could be taken out immediately if they don’t behave”.
“If I want them to disarm, I will get them to disarm very quickly,” Trump added.
The IDF has been trying for 2 years and resorted to starving everyone to death... What's Trump going to do, nuke Gaza? It's not a ceasefire either but it seems Trump wants to remain the current status quo / lower intensity genocide, at least until his meeting with MBS on the 18th at the White House.
Palestinians continue to slowly starve, have little access to clean water, no health care, no shelter while winter is approaching. (For the next 2 weeks it's still 17c/63F at night, up to 27c/81F during the day, water and food are the biggest issues atm)
What’s happening in Gaza right now
- Artillery shelling has targeted eastern areas of Deir el-Balah in central Gaza.
- Israeli gunboats shelled the beach at Nuseirat refugee camp.
- A Palestinian was wounded in an Israeli drone attack on civilians in southern Gaza.
- Israeli artillery shells were reported in Abasan, east of Khan Younis.
- The bodies of 45 killed Palestinian prisoners were transferred to Khan Younis. A total of 270 bodies have been returned to Gaza, with only 75 identified so far.
- The search for the bodies of the eight remaining Israeli captives continues in Gaza.
Israeli air raid reported near Gaza City
We are getting reports that Israeli warplanes have targeted the eastern areas of Gaza City.
There were no immediate reports on casualties following the attack.
On Sunday, Israel also carried out extensive demolitions in Gaza City and Khan Younis, despite the ongoing ceasefire agreement.
Two Palestinians wounded in Israeli drone attack in southern Gaza
Earlier this morning, we saw Israeli attacks on civilians in southern Gaza. Two Palestinians were wounded and taken to Nasser Medical Complex.
It’s important to highlight that Israel is still using quadcopter drones to drop grenades on buildings left partially standing in Gaza. Authorities here describe these acts as violations of the ceasefire.
The Gaza Government Media Office states that the Israeli military has committed more than 125 ceasefire violations since the implementation of the current ceasefire agreement.
